Belorado

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Municipality and town in Castile and León, Spain
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Coat of arms of Belorado
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Motto: 
Tiene Tirón ("Has Tirón")
Municipal location of Belorado in Burgos province
Municipal location of Belorado in Burgos province
CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and León Castile and LeónProvinceFlag of Burgos BurgosComarcaMontes de OcaGovernment
 • MayorLuis Jorge del Barco López (PP)Area
 • Total130 km2 (50 sq mi)Elevation
772 m (2,533 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,816 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
09250
Websitehttp://www.belorado.org/

Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. It is also known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.

The municipality of Belorado is made up of six towns: Belorado (seat or capital), Avellanosa de Rioja, Eterna, Puras de Villafranca, Quintanaloranco, Loranquillo and San Miguel de Pedroso.

Belorado is known for the annual Feria Alfonsina festival.[2] The village also attracts hikers along the Camino de Santiago trail from Najera.[3]

In the town is the Church of Santa Maria.[4]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Spain and Portugal’s cities go all out to celebrate their patron saints". The Associated Press, April 16, 2015, By Giovanna Dell’Orto
  3. ^ "Camino walk inspires local trekkers". Archived 2016-11-14 at the Wayback Machine The Westerner, Lee Oliver August 28, 2015
  4. ^ Stuart Butler (2010). Hiking in Spain. Lonely Planet. pp. 316–. ISBN 978-1-74104-470-6.

External links

  • Ayuntamiento de Belorado
Ethnologic museum in San Miguel de Pedroso, Belorado municipality
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42°25′N 3°11′W / 42.417°N 3.183°W / 42.417; -3.183


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